1849 Liverpool Town Council election

English local election March 2020 March 2020 1849 Liverpool Town Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg parliamentary 1849 11 01 1848 1848 Liverpool Town Council election 1850 1850 Liverpool Town Council election 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1849. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years. Eight of the sixteen wards were uncontested. The major issues were the Rivington Pike Water Scheme and the imposition of rates on the dock and corporation estates. In several wards Candidates with the same party affiliation stood for election against each other over these issues After the election, the composition of the council was: PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen TotalConservative ?? ?? 15 ??Reformers ?? ?? 1 ?? Election result Liverpool local election result 1849 Conservative Party (UK) 8 50% 49.7% 1,584 Whigs (British political party) 8 50% 50.3% 1,601 Of the sixteen councillors elected, fourteen were opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme and two were in favour. Ward results * - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election Abercromby No. 11 Abercromby Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Hall Unopposed N/A N/A 733 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Hall was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme and in favour of imposing rates on the docks and corporation estate. Castle Street No. 6 Castle Street Whigs (British political party) Thomas Avison 304 53% Whigs (British political party) James Aikin * 265 47% 39 6% 894 569 64% Whigs (British political party) Thomas Avison was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme, whereas James Aikin was in favour. Everton No. 1 Everton Whigs (British political party) Thomas Chalmer the younger Unopposed N/A N/A 1,079 Whigs (British political party) Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Chalmer was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme. Exchange No. 5 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) James Tyrer * Unopposed N/A N/A 648 Conservative Party (UK) James Tyrer was in favour of the Rivington Pike water scheme and opposed to imposing rates on the docks and corporation estate. Great George No. 9 Great George Whigs (British political party) John Rogers Unopposed N/A N/A 505 Whigs (British political party) Conservative Party (UK) John Rogers was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme and in favour of imposing rates on the docks and corporation estate. Lime Street No. 12 Lime Street Whigs (British political party) James Allanson Picton Unopposed N/A N/A 784 Whigs (British political party) James Allanson Picton was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme. North Toxteth No. 16 North Toxteth Thomas Lloyd unopposed 735 Thomas Lloyd was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme. Pitt Street No. 8 Pitt Street Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Toulmin * Unopposed N/A N/A 482 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Toulmin was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme. Rodney Street No. 10 Rodney Street Conservative Party (UK) Algernon Frederick Jones 423 71% Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Holmes * 169 29% 254 42% N/A 931 592 64% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Holmes was in favour of the Rivington Pike water scheme, which Algernon Frederick Jones opposed. St. Anne Street No. 13 St. Anne Street Conservative Party (UK) William Bennett * Unopposed N/A N/A 470 Conservative Party (UK) William Bennett was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme. St. Paul's No. 4 St. Paul's Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Godfrey 137 52% Conservative Party (UK) Dr. John Games 125 48% 12 4% 411 262 64% Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Godfrey was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme and in favour of imposing rates on the dock and council estates, as was Dr. John Games. St. Peter's No. 7 St. Peter's Whigs (British political party) John Charles Fernihough 227 55% Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Clarke 184 45% 43 10% N/A 730 411 56% Whigs (British political party) Conservative Party (UK) John Charles Fernihough and Thomas Clarke were both opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme. Scotland No. 2 Scotland Whigs (British political party) John Bingham 301 69% Conservative Party (UK) James Holme * 135 31% 166 38% N/A 675 436 65% Whigs (British political party) Conservative Party (UK) John Bingham was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme, but James Holme was in favour. There were two cases of Personation. John Jones of Cazneau-street, who intended to vote for Mr. Bingham, discovered that he had been personated by someone who had voted for James Holme. David Starke of Waterloo-road discovered that someone else had voted for Mr. Bingham in his name. John Holmes of Dryden-street, gave in his voting paper for Mr. Bingham, but as he walked away before his name was recorded, his vote was lost. Liverpool Mail Saturday 3 November 1849 South Toxteth No. 15 South Toxteth William Joseph Horsfall 229 62% Richard Harbord 139 38% 90 558 368 66% William Joseph Horsfall was in favour of the Rivington Pike water scheme, whereas Richard Harbord was opposed. Vauxhall No. 3 Vauxhall Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Atkinson 106 62% Whigs (British political party) William Rathbone V 66 38% 40 24% 315 172 55% Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Atkinson was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme, whereas William Rathbone V was in favour. West Derby No. 14 West Derby Whigs (British political party) Arthur Henderson 214 57% Whigs (British political party) Daniel Mather 85 23% Conservative Party (UK) George Hall Lawrence * 76 20% 129 634 375 59% Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Henderson was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme, Daniel Mather was a supporter of collecting rates from the dock and council estates. At about half past two the chairman of Mr. Mather's committee proposed to the chairman of Mr. Henderson's committee that Mr. Mather withdrew from the contest and that "all double votes be sent down to Castle-street ward in favour of Mr. Avison". 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James Parker (Conservative, St. Anne Street, elected 1 November 1847) was elected as an Alderman to take the place of Alderman William Nicol (elected as an Alderman on Tuesday 9 November 1847), who had resigned. As Cllr. Parker's term of office as a Councillor was due to expire on 1 November 1850, there was no need to hold a by election to fill this post, as it would be filled at the municipal elections on 1 November 1850. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pTTh1bTdKMnlvRkk Liverpool Courier Wednesday 30 October 1850 (1) (scan) 26 November 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pQnJ2YXFpdkE0bVU Liverpool Courier Wednesday 30 October 1850 (2) (scan) 29 November 2016 See also Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in England References 1849 Category:1849 English local elections Category:November 1849 Category:1840s in Liverpool